Our walking guest today is one of America’s finest color photographers, Arthur Meyerson. He's travelled the world, creating award-winning advertising and editorial photographs, as well as an extensive body of personal fine art imagery. He tackles the 'why' of making our pictures. Also today, an unexpected personal story turns into a special photo project, we ask who we are making our pictures for, and how photography helps the 'one day at a time' pledge for a courageous writer and listener. See the SHOW PAGE and our thanks to the Extra Milers and mpb.com.

Editorial and fine art documentary photographer Alys Tomlinson is my guest, whose curious mind and methodical personal research take her on photographic adventures to make beautiful stories about people, cultures and ideas we might otherwise never discover. There's a sub-theme also running today which aligns with the edition number as we learn together about attempting/making the ultimate personal photo project; 'The 365'. And, some news, about Africa' 24. See the SHOW PAGE and our thanks to the Extra Milers and mpb.com.

"Restless flibbertygibbet" photographer Mark Littlejohn, former 'lawman' for three decades talks about his new life making extraordinary landscape pictures of natural beauty. Also, gifting your work on postcards, being inspired by poetry and literature, how completing a '365' changed one photographer’s way of working entirely, personal drive, plants that bite, 'accidental projects' and as a bonus guest; Johan Otterdahl Edfeldt suggests making pictures for a whole year with one camera and one lens. See the SHOW PAGE and our thanks to the Extra Milers and mpb.com.

With a love for photographing the people and streets of New York, this week's guest Reuben Radding talks of fragility, character and emotion in black and white. Also today, as we walk together, powerful simple creative ideas, taking a break from social, family candids and I share inspiring books, films and photographers worth exploring. It being the first Friday of the month, the new monthly assignment welcomes back former guest Alexander Ward with a project to work on across the next three weeks. See the SHOW PAGE and our thanks to the Extra Milers and mpb.com.

Alexander Ward talks of his wild water photographic swimming project that persuaded him to take to the river too, something that landed him a stay in hospital. Also today, poetry, photography and the mental fight against chronic illness, sublime pictures from the humble smartphone, gratitude and hiking, 'that was 22' and movie homework for the holidays. We end with inspirational guests from the year in a special 'And Finally'. Friday's Photowalk returns on January 6th. See the SHOW PAGE and our thanks to the Extra Milers and mpb.com.

Former Pulitzer prize winner with the LA Times Marissa Roth sets the third of her three in a series of photographic challenges that will have you looking for trees and people! The assignment is a challenge set for the next seven days; a way to think differently about how you approach making your pictures. We'll be fascinated to see what you come up with, so email what you make to the show via the contact page. Supported by our Patron Extra Milers and MPB.com

Photojournalist Erin Trieb talks of her time in Ukraine as the year anniversary of Russia's invasion approaches. We also discuss identity, trauma and mental well-being. Also today, gratitude, special family projects, finding photographic gold on our home turf, looking back at '22, and raising a glass to those we meet who share their stories for our lens. See the SHOW PAGE and our thanks to the Extra Milers and mpb.com.

With 2022 drawing to a close, and ‘The Assignment’ taking up residence within the Friday Photowalk show for the next and new season, I thought I should like to set a challenge as the penultimate one in the Monday series. Today, I’m setting a challenge that doesn’t actually require you to make a new picture, moreover a request for you to look back at your work from the last year. The full assignment is within the show and I'll be fascinated to see what you come up with, so email what you make to the show via the contact page remembering that today, I also need some words to go alongside your photograph/s.

Photographic adventurer Andy Mumford talks of his love for exotic faraway lands, working with and teaching photographers to find their creative peace in the landscapes they find. Also today, making legacy films and stories in pictures and sound, saving Toy Story, bucket list photographs in Colorado, sharing your art on a postcard and poetic inspiration. See the SHOW PAGE and our thanks to the Extra Milers and mpb.com.

Today, Johan Otterdahl Edfeldt introduces you to Project OCOLOY; One camera, One lens, One year and sets a challenge where you condense the theory of that into just one week, with a side challenge within. The assignment is a challenge set for the next seven days; a way to think differently about how you approach making your pictures. We'll be fascinated to see what you come up with, so email what you make to the show via the contact page. Supported by our Patron Extra Milers and MPB.com